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Nashville/Knoxville, TN area hiring???
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Started this discussion. Last reply by John A. Lawlor Nov. 18, 2007.

 

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Hometown:
Fairfax, VT
I Live: (City, State)
Waterbury, VT
Years in Fire/EMS:
15
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
The college I attended had a Fire Science program. Made some friends from that program. Got interested, came home and joined my local ambulance....
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Waterbury, VT
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Rank/Role There:
Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Other
Years With This Department/Agency
3
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.waterburyvtfire.com
Second Department (if appl.)
Waterbury Back Country Rescue
2nd Department Type:
Other Response Agency Type
Rank/Role at Second Department:
Training Officer, EMT - Basic
Years With Second Department/Agency
3
Other Past or Current Departments:
Essex Jct. Fire
My Training:
FF1/FF2/FESI 1
EMT-B
Day Job:
PID Technician
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Contentment in your firefighting education brings complacency in your firefighting decisions.

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Fire Department is quiet...

but, Back Country team has been called 3 times in the last two weeks. Another injured hiker yesterday. All teams were held in command center, and one team with a MD went up and brought the hiker down. Poor weather was starting, rain and wind....

Posted on October 23, 2007 at 8:25am —

Brian Farris

RIT to Station Coverage..

toned at 5AM today for RIT team to respond to Berlin. Halfway there, down graded to station coverage. Oh well.....they always have good food and coffee!!

Posted on October 23, 2007 at 8:24am —

Brian Farris

Another moose v. car MVC

2 cars v. bull moose...guess who won? Well no winners, moose DOA. Car 1? About the same. Roof was pushed back like an accordian. Driver minor facial lacerations. Car 2 hit the moose, that caused airbag deployment and radiator puncture. Moose was about 650lbs, with a 14 point rack.

Posted on October 3, 2007 at 9:54am —

Brian Farris

Back Country Rescue response

responded on a second call out for a extraction off of the Long Trail in the Burnt Rocks/Burnt Mtn. area. A hiker suffered a fractured ankle on the trail. Intial call out was approx. 1400 hrs, on Saturday. Call for additional manpower was at 0300 Sunday. First crews arrived at patient at 2000 hrs Saturday evening. Responding teams included Waterbury Back Country Rescue, Mad River Valley Ambulance, Colchester Technical Rescue and Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren Fire departments. Patient was broug

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Posted on October 3, 2007 at 9:48am —

Brian Farris

It's O-FISH-UL!!

I can instruct!! Completed the required course. Still a few more "train the trainers" but, I am well on my way! I look forward to making a difference in the world of firefighting.

Posted on September 26, 2007 at 5:03pm —

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At 8:08am on September 27, 2007, Kristy Oxholm said…
OK, you're off the hook for now!
At 12:48pm on September 5, 2007, Kristy Oxholm said…
Hi Brian,

Glad to see more VT people here!

Kristy
 
 

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